SWE Pathrise pro I signed up for Pathrise on their Software Engineering track a few months ago, after being caught in the swath of tech layoffs. From the beginning, my experience with the staff and mentors has been massively helpful in my job search and in my career development. Since you don't pay unless you get a job offer, the value proposition is, to me, a no-brainer. Cannot say enough good things about them.

This is possibly the worst trend in job… This is possibly the worst trend in job searching ever. Sure, there are resources and coaching but nothing is worth 3-7 percent of your first year salary. This is exactly what employers want. Passing on the cost of hiring candidates is the ultimate insult. I am very sad to this organization exists.

Pleased AND a Bit Let Down... I met with Jessica Webber while Nina (my usual career coach is out) and she was very insightful with my cold emails and interview. The one issue I have is that I have been on top of my tasks and don't feel like the response is as prompt as it should be. I have finished my resume and should be 'Application Ready', but I haven't received word of this, nor have I been issued any sourced jobs. It's been 1 1/2 week since I completed my resume.

Perfect program for recent graduates! Being a fellow at Pathrise has been an eye-opening and learning experience. From the career mentors to the various workshops held every week, it has been phenomenal. I went from not knowing what I wanted career wise to building up resume and meeting others in the career that I want. I would highly recommend anyone to join Pathrise if possible. You might learn a thing or two about yourself along the way.

Ghosted after applying Applied for the SWE track on 3/5/24 and received an almost immediate email that said the following: "After reviewing your application, we believe you are a high-potential candidate, but with the limited information we had available, we could not get complete clarity on your fit with your industry and the fellowship." This was after supplying my extensive resume. I was invited to complete a course, a coding challenge, and upload videos. I completed all of it and heard nothing. I reached out a few weeks later and the person who responded essentially sent me the same email requesting I complete the videos again. I informed them this was already done and I uploaded them again just in case. I was told they received them and I would hear back from an "admissions specialist" within 7 days. That was 3/19/24 and a month ago. There is never an excuse to ghost someone, ESPECIALLY after they completed work for you.